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U-46 bond projects, boundary changes top candidates' concerns as district 'right‑sizes' facilities
Summary
Candidates at the CAC forum described progress on U‑46’s UNITE facilities plan funded by a $180 million bond and said boundary adjustments and staged openings are intended to right‑size capacity, though they acknowledged community upset and operational challenges during the transition.
School District U‑46’s ongoing facilities overhaul — funded by a $180 million bond approved in spring 2023 — and related attendance‑boundary changes were central topics at a March 13 Citizens’ Advisory Council forum where three incumbent board members described both the promise and the challenges of the work.
Board president Melissa Owens called new and renovated buildings “incredibly exciting,” citing plans for modern classrooms, hands‑on labs and a fuller middle‑school model. “We have a brand new middle school opening up in less than six months,” she said, describing the planned…
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